{"id":120609,"date":"2025-08-05T10:19:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T10:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/120609\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T10:19:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T10:19:13","slug":"ethan-williams-sends-message-about-manchester-united-tour-after-being-snubbed-from-final-game-vs-everton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/120609\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethan Williams sends message about Manchester United tour after being snubbed from final game vs Everton"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Ethan Williams is taking positive memories away with him from Manchester United\u2019s pre-season tour.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After a dream goal in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/match-coverage\/five-things-learned-as-manchester-united-beat-bournemouth-4-1-in-pre-season-clash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester United\u2019s win over Bournemouth<\/a> in pre-season, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/ethan-williams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ethan Williams<\/a> came crashing back down to earth in the next game.<\/p>\n<p>Williams was an unused substitute in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/match-coverage\/five-things-we-learned-as-manchester-united-draw-2-2-with-everton-to-win-premier-league-summer-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2-2 draw with Everton<\/a>, with head coach Ruben Amorim tightening up his rotation.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this, Williams has only positive memories from his first tour away with the first team, after missing out on the traveling squad to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/all-12-man-utd-academy-prospects-to-watch-out-for-in-the-usa-tour-2024-squad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA in 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2227119451-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Ethan Williams celebrates his goal, with Toby Collyer\" class=\"wp-image-288211\" \/>Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI\/AFP via Getty ImagesEthan Williams happy with contribution<\/p>\n<p>Ethan Williams\u2019 statistics from pre-season for Manchester United to date are pretty impressive. Williams made the most of his game time, scoring in his only appearance.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"inline-links multi\">\n<li><strong>Appearances:<\/strong> 1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Goals: <\/strong>1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Minutes: <\/strong>19<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The teenage prospect posted a picture of his match shirt, along with a simple message: \u201cMemorable experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ethan Williams is capable, and decision awaits<\/p>\n<p>Last season during a loan at Cheltenham Town, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/exciting-manchester-united-talent-scores-superb-first-senior-goal-from-long-range-loan-teammate-impressed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ethan Williams made an immediate impact<\/a>. His coach at the time even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/manchester-united-loanee-named-in-team-of-the-week-manager-thinks-he-could-already-shine-for-ruben-amorim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">backed him to make an impact<\/a> for Manchester United\u2019s first team.<\/p>\n<p>Williams seized his chance by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/match-coverage\/ethan-williams-reacts-after-scoring-first-man-utd-goal-has-clear-plan-for-2025-26-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scoring in pre-season<\/a> and showed that prediction was correct, and now Manchester United have a decision ahead.<\/p>\n<p>United could keep Williams around, in regular circumstances he would have earned the right to stay, and play a part.<\/p>\n<p>But with no European football in 2025\/26, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/club\/manchester-united-squad-players\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester United\u2019s squad<\/a> is going to be rotated less frequently.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/match-coverage\/four-winners-and-four-losers-from-manchester-uniteds-2-2-draw-vs-everton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game against Everton<\/a> was an example, where Williams did not get off the bench, and this is before United sign a centre-forward.<\/p>\n<p>Another loan move could be useful for Williams, allowing him to play regular football \u2013 but Manchester United have to choose his club wisely to maximise his experience.<\/p>\n<p>His strike in pre-season will have lifted his confidence, and demonstrated his ability to play at a high level.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ethan Williams is taking positive memories away with him from Manchester United\u2019s pre-season tour. 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